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Around 10,000 cases of breast and bowel cancer could be avoided every year in Britain if people did a bit more brisk walking, the World Cancer Research Fund said Tuesday.

Health experts have long recommended people stay physically active to maintain a healthy weight and thus reduce their risk of all cancers. Physical activity is believed to reduce cancer risk in ways such as impacting hormone levels.

The research fund’s scientists estimated that about 4,600 bowel cancer cases and 5,000 breast cancer cases could be prevented in the United Kingdom if people engaged in moderate activities that made their hearts beat faster, such as by walking. Around a half-hour of such activity every day would help, the fund said in a statement.

“These figures also show you do not have to go to the gym every day to benefit,” Dr. Rachel Thompson, deputy head of science for the research fund, said in the statement. “By taking up walking as a hobby or even walking to the shops instead of taking the bus or car, people can make a real difference to their health.”

The American Cancer Society has said that physical activity is thought to reduce the risk of breast and prostate cancer by regulating hormone levels. For colon cancer, exercise may speed up the digestive process, reducing the exposure of the bowel lining to potentially dangerous substances.

In Europe, being obese or overweight is linked to about 8 percent of cancers. In a study published last year in the medical journal Lancet, researchers predicted that obesity could in the future overtake smoking and hormone replacement therapy to become the leading cause of cancer in women.

An Asia-Pacific workshop held in Cambodia calls for strengthening capacity for policy analysis over pro-poor policy in food and agriculture, according to a statement released Tuesday.

The statement released by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said the one-week workshop started on Monday is providing theoretical and practical grounding in pro-poor policy concepts and related tools.

The workshop, held in the northern province of Siem Reap, was opened by Kith Seng, undersecretary of state of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the FAO representative in Cambodia, Ajay Markanday.

At the opening, Kith Seng expressed his support to endeavors for “creative exchange of experiences and debate toward fostering agricultural and rural development in the region.”

In addition to the workshop’s capacity strengthening focus, Ajay Markanday urged participants to “learn from other participant countries’ experiences, challenges and solutions and gain insights from their lessons learned and best practices.”

According to Sumiter Singh Broca, policy officer based at FAO’s regional office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, “the workshop presents an exciting opportunity to address general economic concepts and analytical tools required for sound policy making, in the context of rapidly changing preferences, technologies, and institutions in food and agricultural markets.”

Twenty-four officials from nine Asia-Pacific region countries are attending the workshop which will end on September 5.

The workshop is organized by an FAO Pro-Poor Policy regional project funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme in Bangladesh supported by USAID and the European Union.

The North Lincoln County Historical Museum

The North Lincoln County Historical Museum was founded in 1987 through the initiative and hard work of The North Lincoln County Pioneer and Historical Association. Beginning with one hundred and ten charter members in a small storefront, NLCHM now has a permanent home, a small staff, and a dedicated group of volunteers. Located in what historically was the village of Taft, the museum’s exhibits, research library, offices and store are in a two-story, sixty-year-old building. This building was built in 1941 as the Taft-Nelscott-Delake Fire Hall, and later was occupied by City Hall until it was deeded to NLCHM in 1995. The mission of the museum is to provide the public with an educational resource dedicated to the interpretation and preservation of North Lincoln County History.
The North Lincoln County Historical Museum cordially invites you to attend our annual Community Picnic. Since the early 1900s north Lincoln County has held an annual Pioneer Picnic. The first picnics were held on the 4th of July along Siletz Bay to celebrate each year as a growing community. Pioneer families came from up the Siletz and Salmon Rivers, north as far as Neskowin, south as far as Gleneden Beach and from all around what is now Lincoln City. Often they traveled by foot, carrying everything they might need for an overnight stay. Some early entrepreneurs made treats to sell, like ice cream or corn on the cob. The picnics included campfires, crabbing, games and sports. In the evenings there were sure to be fire works and sing a-longs. For many years, the North Lincoln County Pioneer Association carried the tradition forward. In the year 2000, the museum became its host. Now held on the second Saturday in September, this year’s picnic is on Saturday, September 11th. The picnic draws people from all over the state who want to meet up with old friends or share memories. It is open to old timers and newcomers alike. There’ll be door prizes, a raffle, and a cakewalk. It’s a potluck picnic, so bring your favorite dish and a place setting. The gathering begins at 11:30 at Wapiti Park, up Drift Creek Road, and food is served at noon. For more information contact Anne Hall at 541-996-6698.
Hours
Summer Hours: May 15 – October 15
Wednesday through Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. (except major holidays)

Winter Hours: October 16 – May 14
Wednesday through Saturday 12 to 5 p.m.
Closed from December 15 through January 31, annually.

Admission
FREE ADMISSION in 2009 and 2010 thanks to a grant by the City of Lincoln City.

$2 per person over age 12
$1 per child 12 and under
$5 Family (any size)
Members Free
Location
4907 SW Highway 101
Lincoln City, Oregon 97367

Monteith House Museum

Thomas and Walter Monteith House, also known as the Monteith House Museum was the first frame house built in Albany, Oregon, United States. It was built by Walter and Thomas Monteith in 1848-1850. All the house’s original boards are hand-hewn due to lack of availability of steam-powered buzzsaws at that time.
The Monteith House, the first frame structure built in Albany in 1849, is one of the most authentically restored homes in Oregon. It is now a house museum, where visitors can see the pioneer kitchen Christine Monteith used to prepare meals or the original piano brought by covered wagon to help make the wilderness a bit more civilized. The house is open to the public for touring.
This 1849 house-museum is said to be the most authentically restored Pioneer Era home in Oregon and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Monteith House stands today as a carefully restored memorial to our pioneer ancestors and the spirit that brought them to Oregon. This structure carries the intriguing story of how one family fashioned a new city in Oregons land of milk and honey.

Brothers Walter and Thomas Monteith traveled to Oregon by ox team in 1847 over the Oregon Trail. Close to the confluence of the Calapooia and the Willamette Rivers, the Monteith brothers found a wide, open, prairie – a perfect setting for their envisioned city. For $400 they were able to purchase 320 acres of land along the Willamette River from Hiram Smead.

With the acquisition of another 320 acres of adjacent land, the brothers were able to plot out a 60 acre townsite. They named this new town after Albany, New York, the capital of the state of their birth.

These enterprising brothers began to construct a house which straddled the dividing line between their claims, fulfilling the requirement that each man sleep on his claim. This was one of the first homes in Oregon to be constructed from sawed lumber, and was the Albany areas first frame home. With the assistance of friend Samuel Althouse, the Monteith House was basically complete by 1849.

In 1849 Californias Gold Rush caught the Monteith brothers attention. An apparently successful venture to the Goldfields provided resources to enter several business ventures which helped establish Albany as the AHub of the Willamette Valley.

In 1854, Thomas traveled to Iowa to fulfill his matrimonial promise to Christine Dunbar. The newlyweds purchased the parlor furnishings displayed in the house prior to their voyage to Oregon via the isthmus of Panama. Stopping in San Francisco, they acquired goods for a store which had originated in the parlor of the Monteith House.

Walter took Margaret Smith as his bride in 1855. The Walter Monteiths constructed a home on Elm Street, at the then western edge of Albany.

Albany’s Monteith House not only served as a home, but became a hospitable community center for the emerging City of Albany. The Monteith family generously allowed their home to be used as a meeting place for religious, political and other activities. Among the many claims to fame for this historically significant home are:

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1850 Albanys first sermon was delivered by Dr. Kendal in the home.
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1853 Albany’s first congregation to be organized as A United Presbyterian was united and met for three years at the house.
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1856 The Monteiths hosted a meeting of the Free State Men in their home to discuss State formation.
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1857 Built upon the A Free State Men meetings, Oregons Republican Party was founded at the house.

518 Second Avenue, SW
Albany, Oregon

Open 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Wednesday through Saturday
Mid-June to Mid -September
The Monteith House will be closed on Friday and Saturday, September 3rd and 4th as volunteer docents will be at Fort Stevens for the annual Civil War reenactment.

Mission Mill Museum

Mission Mill Museum is a historic museum located in Salem, Oregon, United States. It features working displays of a woolen mill—the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill—and several historic Salem buildings that have been relocated to the mill site.
The original Kay Woolen Mill was opened in 1890, by Thomas L. Kay, whose family eventually founded Pendleton Woolen Mills.The workforce of 50 labored 60-hour weeks. In 1895, a fire destroyed much of the mill and outbuildings. Kay died in 1900 and his son Thomas B. Kay took over as president and served until his own death in 1931.

By 1898 the mill had been rebuilt. Two additional stories were added in 1941.
The museum includes a water power interpretive exhibit by Portland General Electric. The exhibit demonstrates how the mill was run using the water from Mill Creek.
Mission Mill Museum interprets the history of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill – designated an American Treasure by the National Park Service – which produced wool products from 1889 to 1962 and represents one of Oregon’s earliest and strongest industries. Mission Mill also interprets the history of Jason Lee’s Methodist Mission to Oregon which settled in the Willamette Valley in 1834 before the major Oregon Trail migrations. The missionaries brought formal education, industry and large scale agriculture and advocated for U.S. government in the Oregon country.
Mission Mill Museum preserves Mission houses, an Oregon Trail settler’s house, a historic church and the structures, equipment, and original water-powered turbine of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill with related artifacts. The museum’s two histories are shared with visitors through individual and group tours, interpretation, speakers, living history, children’s programs, hands-on activities, special events, the museum store and rental facilities.
Mission Mill Museum is also a participant in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Partner Places program.

This beautiful small museum

This beautiful small museum was formerly the George Wise family farmhouse, built on Lake Road in 1865. Later owners of the house, United Grocers, donated the structure to the Milwaukie Historical Society. The historic house was moved and restored thanks to the combined efforts of the Society members, the entire community, and a bicentennial grant. Dedication took place June 7, 1975.
This beautiful small museum was formerly the George Wise family farmhouse, built on Lake Road in 1865. The museum contains exhibits of relics of early residants of Milwaukie. One of the exhibits spotlights childrens toys and dolls.

Milwaukie Museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays. Special guided tours for school classes, scouts, club, and small groups can be arranged by appointment.

By prior arrangement, historical slide shows and demonstrations for local groups are also available.

Admission is free.

This is just one of the many Historical Museums located throughout Oregon.

Maude Kerns Art Center

Founded in 1950 by a group of local artists including Maude Irvine Kerns, the Maude Kerns Art Center is a non-profit community center for the visual arts. Our goal is to promote and advocate appreciation and creation of the visual arts by offering a wide variety of exhibition programs, educational programs for all ages, facilities for artists, public events, and support for community artists.

The Center is dedicated to serving the public through major exhibitions, art classes, lectures, workshops, outreach programs, and intimate performances. We provide affordable, on-site co-operative studio space for working artists in the Club Mud Ceramics Studio. Understanding the importance of art education, the Center not only offers classes, workshops, and lectures, but also has internship programs for those interested in the arts and arts administration.

The Center is run by a dedicated staff and a Board of Directors representing a diversity of professionals in the community. Our priorities include continued Board development, and establishing stabilized financial management. We have much positive work to do, and we hope you will join us in our efforts!

The Maude Kerns Art Center is Eugene’s only non-profit community center for the visual arts. New hours are from 10:00am to 5:30pm (Monday through Friday), and from 12:00pm to 4pm (Saturday) when there are exhibits in the main gallery. For more information about Art Center exhibits, classes, or special events, please call us at 541.345.1571.

The Marion County Historical Society

“The Marion County Historical Society (MCHS), a community resource, promotes the appreciation of regional history by present and future generations. The Society connects the past to the present by preserving and interpreting the county’s cultural and natural history.”

Since 1950, Marion County Historical Society has inspired new generations of local historians by exploring and preserving Marion County history. The Historical Society is a 501 (C)3 that relies on the support of its members and our community.

As a part of the Willamette Heritage Center, Marion County Historical Society is the research arm of the new institution mantaining the Library, Archives and three-dimensional collection.Visitors can explore, encounter, research, and experience the unique story of Marion County and its people through the exhibits, programs publications and library and archives by visiting the Willamette Heritage Center located at 1313 Mill Street SE.

This guide will provide you access to the varied collections of the Marion County Historical Society. The collecting and inventorying of our collections is ongoing and new materials are made available regularly. Look in this guide for materials that you think may assist you. Then, ask a staff member to obtain these files for you. All these materials may only be used at the Marion County Historical Society museum.

The sections of this guide are:

1. Marion County Historical Files

2. Manuscripts

3. Biographical Files

4. Cemeteries

5. Maps

6. Photographs

The Marion County Historical Society was established in 1950 to preserve local history and to educate. In addition to operating the museum, the organization publishes a monthly newsletter, a quarterly historical journal, and books documenting Marion County’s past (available at the museum).

Hours are Tuesday through Friday 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.and Saturday by appointment.

The Manuel Museum

The Manuel Museum was originally built on the south end of Joseph, Oregon in 1982. The building was designed to house David’s lifetime collection of Native American artifacts and historically accurate bronzes, as well as serve as his home.

Much to everyone’s surprise, the following decades would bring dramatic changes for David Manuel and the Manuel Museum. In 1989, a young businesswoman and her five children joined David and his son, making an instant family of eight. David and Lee not only joined their families but also merged their hopes, talents, and experience.

Lee’s instinctive sense of business and David’s natural God-given talent and love for history were soon to be made imminently clear. The team’s new changes to the Manuel Museum were a big success. David’s interest in history was contagious to his new partner. Enlarging the Native American collection was just the beginning and soon Pioneer History and a large military collection were added. Increasing interest in the collection also brought great demand for David’s wonderful historical bronzes.

The 1,000 square foot building, beautiful as it was, just was not big enough to hold all their dream. The answer to the problem was first introducted by the children. Move the building to a large location and build a new addition!

History was made and a new 25,00 square foot complex then housed one of the nations’ largest historical collections. This collection includes Native American artifacts, military memoriabilia, pioneer items, and a children’s area. Learning the art of the lost wax process to bronze is an exciting bonus. This complete educational foundry workshop and tour is available daily, and allows you to experience BRONZE.

In 2004, only one decade later, history re-invented itself and once again the facility was too small. “Hot Lake Springs” seemed to be calling.

Though 18 hour days are common for the Manuels, they realize their strength and excitement comes as a result of divine intervention.